Sabah welcomes first direct flight from China since pandemic
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomed 140 tourists from Guangzhou, China today, marking the first direct flight from China to the state since the Covid-19 pandemic. Sabah Tourism Board (STB), in a statement today, said the AirAsia flight arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) at 5.30 am. According to the statement, the passengers were […]
Over 900 pct surge in visitor arrivals
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a more than 900 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from January to November this year, compared to the same period last year. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh Askor stated that the state received more than 1.6 million visitors, surpassing the board’s target of 1.2 million visitors for […]
Direct flights to Jeddah, Medina from Kuching starting early 2023
KUCHING: This city will be connected to Jeddah and Medina in Saudi Arabia through direct flights beginning in the first quarter of 2023. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the development came to motion after Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on the […]
STB’s Sarawak Tourism Carnival in Pontianak promotes leisure, edu tourism
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Carnival, organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), is aimed at promoting the state as a preferred destination for leisure, adventure, health, and education tourism and to update visitors on the latest tourism products in the state for the Indonesian market. In a press statement today, the board said visitors to […]
STB to fully exploit City of Gastronomy recognition
SANTUBONG: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has every intention to capitalise on Kuching’s recognition as a Creative City of Gastronomy in the world. STB Chief Executive Officer Sharzede Salleh Askor said, as a product marketing and promotion platform that has agencies and branches for the industry, the board is committed to promoting Sarawak products further. “Therefore, […]
Be enthralled by SIFMA on Dec 3 and 4
KUCHING: Sarawak International Festival of Music & Arts (SIFMA) is set to be a physical event. It will be held over the weekend of Dec 3 and 4, 2022 at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building in Kuching. Organised by International Music House (IMH) Kuching and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and […]
Sarawak bags Gold Award Destination of the Year
By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Sarawak has won the Gold Award Destination of the Year in conjunction with the 6th Annual Malaysia Tourism Council Gold Awards 2022. The award received by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) was among over 20 awards won by tourism industry players in the state out of more than 100 […]
‘Sarawak Look, See… Chiak, Makan’ campaign eyes Singaporean foodies
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has launched its latest tourism campaign, ‘Sarawak Look, See… Chiak, Makan’ for Singaporean foodies. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said people were making up for lost time and going for holidays after the easing of travel restrictions, thus the campaign […]
STB on a German tourist wooing mission
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has just concluded three of its four major German city roadshows to promote Sarawak. The six-day roadshow tours, which began on Sept 19 and end tomorrow (Sept 24), have received overwhelming response from the travel agents. “The German roadshow series is a collaboration with Tischler Reisen AG, a local […]
Tourism Malaysia conducts B2B at Indian travel agents convention
KUCHING: Tourism Malaysia conducted a business-to-business session (B2B) at the Travel Agents Federation of India (Tafi) Convention 2022 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. The convention from Tuesday to Friday is a collaboration between Tourism Malaysia, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Business Events (BE). On Thursday (Sept 22), the Malaysia Travel Mart was launched by […]
